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Comedian and actor Billy Eichner, who plays meerkat Timon in the Lion King remake, has confirmed that he played the role with some “gay sensibility.” Referencing Nathan Lane, who played Timon in the animated version, he told Buzzfeed: “I’m glad that Jon Favreau kept the tradition of Timon being played by a gay actor, with a certain type of comedic sensibility, alive.” But Eichner then cast doubt on Timon and Pumbaa being in a relationship, saying: “Timon and Pumbaa are...

Former Sand Lake Village President Tom Norton is running to unseat newly-Independent Rep. Justin Amash, who currently represents Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. The Republican candidate on Tuesday unveiled a new campaign ad claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Amash “both support taxpayer-funded sex changes.” “Justin Amash is having an identity crisis,” Norton says in the ad titled “Hold the Sausage.” “He, like Nancy Pelosi, both support taxpayer funded sex changes,” Norton claims as he can be seen serving his...

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls spent heavily on digital advertising, investing early in ads that can bring more name recognition and help raise money, according to disclosures filed late on Monday. Spending decisions for a presidential campaign can be critical early in the process. Candidates that spend too much can find themselves without enough cash to pay staff or purchase advertisements as voters head to the polls. However, a candidate who doesn’t...

Culinary Director Nick Penepinto was hoping a few dozen youth and seniors would show up for a cooking demonstration and information meeting about the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s new Culinary Arts Program. Soon, more than 45 people had excitedly crowded into the upstairs meeting room on March 28 to hear Penepinto talk about the program and to watch Executive Chef Instructor Janet Crandall demonstrate basic kitchen knife skills. She also demonstrated how to construct a Vietnamese spring roll. “I wasn’t expecting...

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the Iranian tanker detained by British forces near Gibraltar 10 days ago could be released, if the UK receives a guarantee that the oil is not bound for Syria. It followed what he called a “constructive telephone call” with Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. “If we get the guarantees that it is not going to go to Syria, then we can resolve the situation following due process in the Gibraltarian courts,” Hunt said. He added...

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides and allies that he is considering removing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross after a Supreme Court defeat on adding a citizenship question to the census, NBC News reported (nbcnews.to/2XPQJ4B) on Monday. Trump retreated on Thursday from adding a contentious question on citizenship to the 2020 census, but insisted he was not giving up his fight to count how many non-citizens are in the country and ordered government agencies to mine...

Culinary Director Nick Penepinto was hoping a few dozen youth and seniors would show up for a cooking demonstration and information meeting about the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s new Culinary Arts Program. Soon, more than 45 people had excitedly crowded into the upstairs meeting room on March 28 to hear Penepinto talk about the program and to watch Executive Chef Instructor Janet Crandall demonstrate basic kitchen knife skills. She also demonstrated how to construct a Vietnamese spring roll. “I wasn’t expecting...

Last year, a storm erupted after it emerged that Scarlett Johansson had been cast as a trans man in biopic Rub & Tug. The discussion was caused by a lack of trans actors getting roles in the industry. Johansson initially brushed off criticism, saying: “Tell them they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman’s reps for comment.” However, the actress then took the decision to stand down from the role. “In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding...

Being granted three stars on the world-famous Michelin guide is to chefs what winning multiple Olympic gold medals is to athletes — and just like any sport, just getting one requires years of complete devotion to the craft. French chef Marc Veyrat had, for years, been at the top of his sport but in January the venerable foodies' bible stripped him of one of his stars. He's now demanding his La Maison des Bois restaurant in Manigod, in southeastern France, be...

The owner and editor-in-chief of The New Republic apologized for a vulgar and homophobic op-ed published Friday that attacked presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and made broad assumptions about the mayor’s personal life. Dale Peck’s post titled “My Mayor Pete Problem” described Buttigieg as “the gay equivalent of Uncle Tom,” and repeatedly referred to the presidential candidate as “Mary Pete” throughout the column. Peck argued that because the mayor waited until his early 30s to come out...

A woman recognised by a Spanish court as one of the Franco dictatorship’s "stolen babies" has found her biological family thanks to DNA testing done in the United States, she announced on Thursday. Franco came to power in 1939, after defeating the Republican left-wing party in the Spanish civil war. During his regime, he tried to purge Spain from Marxist influence, which explains how the practice of taking babies away from left-wing families was born. Many of these newborns were...

Set on the idyllic Greek island of Cephalonia in the early 1940s, this show tells the story of the titular Captain Corelli, an enigmatic young Italian officer posted to the island as part of the occupying forces during the war. He is housed with local man Dr Iannis, and swiftly falls for the doctor’s feisty and beautiful daughter Pelagia. It’s a charming and intriguing adaptation of the multi-million selling novel, although at times it is somewhat meandering. This is particularly...

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s masterpiece opens at London’s Barbican Centre having previously played the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2016. With some returning cast members but many new faces, this Superstar production sets out from the start its desire to move into a new era. With immersive dance throughout, blood being replaced with glitter and vocals that’ll seem almost an impossible reach, superstar seems a fitting title on many levels. Timothy Sheader’s isn’t swapping the gender of...

Gus Kenworthy and Matthew Wilkas have parted ways after four years. The Olympic freestyle skier and actor – whose credits include Gayby and Bonding – met over Instagram in 2015, shortly after Gus historically came out as gay to the world in an interview with ESPN. Last year during the Winter Olympics, Gus received massive praise after he memorably kissed Matthew on live television. It was lauded as being a significant moment in visibility of LGBTQ athletes. A representative for Gus confirmed to...